Simcox, George Augustus (M)

b. 18 July 1841. d. 1905. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Classical scholar, poet, and editor. Alternative signature: “G. A. Simcox.” Brother of William Henry Simcox and Edith Jemima Simcox. Educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Publications include *Prometheus Unbound: A Tragedy* (1867), *Poems and Romances* (1869), *Recollections of a Rambler* (1873), *A History of Latin Literature from Ennius to Boethius* (1883). Edited *The Orations of Demosthenes and Aeschines on the Crown* (1872) with his brother William Henry. Contributed to *North British Review*, *Fortnightly Review*, *Nineteenth Century*, and *Academy*. Biographical information: Byron Nelson, “George Augustus Simcox (1841-1905),” *Dictionary of Literary Biography*, edited by William E. Freedman and Ira B. Nadel. Edwards Brothers Inc., 1985, pp. 237-38 ; Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Augustus_Simcox> (22 April 2021). (AC, CC)

Poems associated with this person

Poem title Date Periodical Roles id #
Orpheus 1867-02 The Cornhill Magazine Poet 12049
Jephthah’s Daughter 1867-05 The Cornhill Magazine Poet 12051
Joan of Arc 1867-11 The Cornhill Magazine Poet 12112
Morning Dew 1868-05-01 Good Words Poet 1900
A Wind out of the West 1868-06-01 Good Words Poet 1903
A Love Match 1868-08-01 Good Words Poet 1909
Music 1869-02-01 Good Words Poet 1982
Earth to Earth 1869-06 Macmillan’s Magazine Poet 14411
Waiting 1870-03-01 Good Words Poet 2011
From Home to Home 1870-07-01 Good Words Poet 2023
Ximene 1870-08 The Cornhill Magazine Poet 12309
Mumal and Mendra. A Legend of Scinde 1871-11 The Dark Blue Poet 610
Deliverance 1872-11 The Cornhill Magazine Poet 12132
The Senators of Treves 1872-12 The Cornhill Magazine Poet 12133
After the Chinese 1873-12 Macmillan’s Magazine Poet 14503
Aberglaube 1878-10 The Cornhill Magazine Poet 12247